shrug off
Treat as unimportant
To shrug off something is to dismiss it as unimportant or refuse to let it bother you: He shrugged off the criticism and kept working.
The image is of physically shrugging—raising and dropping the shoulders—as if literally letting something slide off your back.
You can shrug off insults, injuries, setbacks, or concerns that others think should trouble you more.
Reject without serious thought
- wave awayReject with gesture
- discountReduced price offered
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
pooh-pooh · pay no mind · snub · spurn · ignore · slight · tune out · let slide
Recover from emotionally
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- rise aboveOvercome by staying superior
- let goCease holding something
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
weather · push through · roll with · soldier on · carry on · forge ahead · power through
Diminish perceived importance
- trivializeMake light of
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- understateExpress with restraint
- play downDiminish perceived significance
make light of · gloss over · soft-pedal · de-emphasize · underestimate · diminish · pass over · whitewash
brush aside
Reject without serious thought
rebuff · pooh-pooh · pay no mind · snub · spurn · ignore · slight · tune out · let slide
get over
Recover from emotionally
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- rise aboveOvercome by staying superior
- let goCease holding something
overcome · weather · push through · roll with · soldier on · carry on · forge ahead · power through
downplay
Diminish perceived importance
- trivializeMake light of
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- understateExpress with restraint
play down · make light of · gloss over · soft-pedal · de-emphasize · underestimate · diminish · pass over · whitewash · paper over
- dismissdismiss, brush aside, wave away, sweep aside, push aside
- dismissingbrush aside, dismiss, overlook, ignore, downplay
- removeremove, peel, strip, scrape, shed
- rejection gestureshead shake, palm out, finger wag, crossed arms, dismissive wave
- deflectiondodge, block, parry, divert, redirect
- endurancestamina, endure, perseverance, persistence, staying power
shrug offtake seriously
Treat as significant
attend to · confront · give weight to · focus on · heed
shrug offown up to
shoulder · acknowledge · answer for · face up to · come to terms with
off, shoulder, shrug, disregard, shrugged, shrugs, shrugging